The Holland coach, Louis van Gaal, saw Robin van Persie score the equaliser in Saturday night's 1-1 draw against Ecuador as the Dutch began their preparations for the World Cup finals with a friendly international in Amsterdam.

Van Gaal is expected to link up with the striker at Manchester United after the finals in Brazil, but refuses to be drawn on his future.

Holland were in wasteful mood against the South Americans, who went ahead through their lively winger Jefferson Montero, who scored early in the match at the Amsterdam ArenA.

Van Persie's leveller came eight minutes before half-time when the United striker trapped a long ball from Jordy Clasie on his chest and hammered the ball past the Ecuador goalkeeper, Máximo Banguera. Van Persie then squandered a chance on 60 minutes when he fluffed Patrick van Aanholt's low cross in front of goal.